Have you seen any Cicadas yet?
This is supposed to be the big year for them - the 17 year cicadas are supposed to emerge pretty soon, and I'm not looking forward to it!
I'm keeping an eye on the map on the Cicada Tracker, which you can find by clicking this link!
Iselin Times
Pride in our Community -- Past, Present, and Future
Friday, May 3, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Smithereens!!!
The Smithereens did a great show tonight at Woodbridge Middle School... they've still got a great sound, no doubt about it! They did a few Beatles songs mixed in with some of their old songs and some newer songs. The only glitch in the evening was a brief power problem that interrupted the performance and it didn't seem to get resolved the first time because it happened again. Other than that, it was a great show!
THURSDAY NIGHT OUT -
SMITHEREENS!
The Smithereens are playing tonight at Woodbridge Middle School!
Remember the Smithereens? I love them!
Tickets will be available at the door, at 525 Barron Avenue in Woodbridge (the middle school, not the high school!) for $35.00.
Remember the Smithereens? I love them!
Tickets will be available at the door, at 525 Barron Avenue in Woodbridge (the middle school, not the high school!) for $35.00.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Two Kennedy Park Teachers
Finalists in Woodbridge Center Contest!
You can vote for "Top Notch Teacher" in a contest being run by Woodbridge Center. Of the 8 teachers who made the list for finalist, two are teachers at Kennedy Park School #24! There is also a teacher from Colonia Middle, Woodbridge High, and then a few out of our district.
Here are the write ups for the two Iselin candidates:
Vote today by going to the Facebook Page, HERE!
Here are the write ups for the two Iselin candidates:
Vote today by going to the Facebook Page, HERE!
Sunday, April 14, 2013
An Evening of Ecology Themed Writing
April 25th
“Earth Art”
A Lecture by Dr. Anne Swartz
Wednesday Evening
~ April 24, 2013 ~
7:30 p.m. at the Barron Arts Center
~ April 24, 2013 ~
7:30 p.m. at the Barron Arts Center
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The Barron Arts Center,
Hosts “Earth Art”
Presented by Dr. Anne Swartz.
Part of the Dr.
Stephen Kaplan “A Taste of the Arts” Lecture Series.
Wednesday Evening ~ April 24, 2013 ~ 7:30 p.m.
Admission is FREE with suggested donation of $5.00
Reservations Required. Call 732-634-0413
The Barron Arts
Center is located at 582 Rahway Avenue Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Dr. Anne Swartz will present her
lecture “Earth Art” at Woodbridge’s Barron Arts Center. The Earth Art
movement began in the 1960s when artists wanted to get away from making art in
the traditional gallery setting and get out into nature. This presentation will
examine the beginnings of these large-scale works. Specific projects considered
include Alan Sonfist’s Time Landscape in Greenwich Village, Walter
DeMaria’s Earth Room in Soho, and Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s recent The
Gates in Central Park.
This
program is funded by the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for
the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Sagar Vira Honored by College
Sagar
Vira, a resident of Colonia, NJ, and a graduate of JFK High School in Iselin, has been named by Oxford College of Emory
University in Georgia as the Student Leader of the Month, and has also been
selected by the college to be listed in “Who’s Who Among Students in American
Universities and Colleges.”
Sagar
was named Student Leader of the Month by the college for his numerous
contributions and leadership abilities. The Student
Leader of the Month Award selections are based on each candidate's performance
and demonstrated values like awareness of self and empathy with others, ethical
leadership principles and practices, collaboration and problem solving,
commitment and action, and ethical engagement and citizenship.
Honi Migdol, Oxford College assistant dean for campus life, announced the selection and shares this excerpt from the nominations for Vira: “While Sagar has been a consistent leader on campus, he demonstrated exceptional leadership and maturity during the Alternative Spring Break trip to New Jersey.” Sagar, a member of the planning committee, was in charge of service projects for the Alternative Spring Break trip and “worked endlessly” to find ways for students to be helpful while making it a meaningful experience.
Honi Migdol, Oxford College assistant dean for campus life, announced the selection and shares this excerpt from the nominations for Vira: “While Sagar has been a consistent leader on campus, he demonstrated exceptional leadership and maturity during the Alternative Spring Break trip to New Jersey.” Sagar, a member of the planning committee, was in charge of service projects for the Alternative Spring Break trip and “worked endlessly” to find ways for students to be helpful while making it a meaningful experience.
“Sagar
demonstrated exceptional leadership in planning a safety day for the children
at Lavallette Elementary School,” said Migdol. “He organized a fire truck, ambulance and police car to all
come to the school so that the children would have an opportunity to meet some
of the heroes that helped so many of them during Hurricane Sandy. Over and over, the teachers expressed
their gratitude for this project,” continued the college representative. “While ASB is the most current example
of Sagar’s leadership, he has shown his ability throughout the last year. His freshman year he organized a ‘Pack
the Chapel’ event for the Invisible Children organization, and this year he has
been instrumental in starting a new service program through the Path Project,
that provides after school tutoring for the children in a local trailer
park. Sagar makes sure the
volunteers from various school organizations all know what they need to do and
provides direction.”
Oxford
faculty and staff nominated Sagar for “Who’s Who” along with nineteen other
students based upon academic achievement, service to the community, leadership
in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.
In
addition to being Student Leader of the Month and on the list of “Who’s
Who,” Sagar is in the Bonner
Leadership program and a member of the Honor Council at Emory, a certified
Emergency Medical Technician in NJ, and an Eagle Scout.
Oxford
College is located on Emory University’s original 1836 campus in Oxford,
GA. One fifth of the students in
each Emory freshman class begin their baccalaureate studies with Oxford’s
liberal-arts-intensive program. As
juniors, they continue their studies on Emory’s Atlanta campus. Emory University is known for its
demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate experience, highly ranked
professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. Emory is ranked as one of the country’s
top 20 national universities by US News & World Report. For information on Oxford College,
visit www.oxford.emory.edu
Saturday, April 6, 2013
YOUTH VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY
Then, STAR WARS!
TOMORROW AT COMMUNITY CENTER
Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac & Municipal Council
Celebrate Youth Volunteer Recognition Day
Woodbridge Township Young Adults to be Recognized for Community Volunteerism & Service… Awards Ceremony Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
If you’re looking to get a close-up glimpse of tomorrow’s local leaders today, stop by the Woodbridge Community Center on Sun., April 7 when Mayor John E. McCormac and the Municipal Council recognize Woodbridge Township young people during the Annual “Mayor’s Youth Volunteer Award Program.”
According to Mayor McCormac, 50 Woodbridge Township young adults will receive the 2013 Mayor’s Youth Volunteer Award for distinguished community service…volunteer service includes church and community, peer tutors, athletic coaches, hospital aides, clothing and food drive coordinators, first aid and fire squad members, and serving and assisting area homeless.
WHEN: SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013 ~ 1:00PM – 3:00PM.
WHERE: Woodbridge Community Center
600 Main Street – 2nd Floor Atrium
Friday, April 5, 2013
A Gorgeous Weekend
To Go to the Park
Well, you still can't drive through Merrill Park. At least, not from the Benjamin Avenue side. But that doesn't mean that the park is closed.
I took a walk around the park the other day, and there are plenty of people down there. You just have to drive in from the New Dover Road side. You can park near the animals or near the community playground... and I imagine the baseball fields will be busy now too!
Here are a few pictures of the construction going on... I guess it's still going to be a while.
But, as you can see, the playgrounds are busy...and this section of the road is closed to cars, which means it would make a great place to bring the kids bike riding!
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